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County:

Boone County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

26,600

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.33

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

26,470

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,184

-1.1%

-2.0%

1.0%

1990:

25,186

-3.8%

-5.8%

2.0%

2000:

26,224

4.1%

4.2%

-0.1%

2005:

26,602

1.4%

0.8%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,729

98.1%

0-to-19:

7,223

27.5%

Black:

79

0.3%

20-to-39:

6,463

24.6%

Hispanic:

218

0.8%

40-to-59:

7,131

27.2%

American Indian:

45

0.2%

60-plus:

5,407

20.6%

Other:

153

0.6%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.8%

Median Family Income:

$49,346

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.5%

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